flunk

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  1. intransitive verb To fail, especially in a course or an examination.
  2. transitive verb To fail (an examination or course).
  3. transitive verb To give a failing grade to.
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  • "If you're so sure you'll flunk, why are you packing Jacob glanced down at the half-filled suitcase and his anger broke, his intense expression dissolving into a self-conscious smile All right, so the tests are still out The doctor nodded How about some coffee in the lounge?" —  Analog January, 1971
  • WASHINGTON -- Some truckers who flunk mandatory drug tests in the U.S. have slipped through the screening process and may still be driving commercial trucks, a new government investigation has found.
  • I say you should flunk the entire class for no reason. —  Latest Articles
  • Too bad he didn't nearly flunk out of a school his admiral dad got him in. —  Drudge Retort
  • Most inadequate yearly progress: Nine public schools flunk No Child Left Behind Act standards. —  Readthehook.com - Current Articles
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flunk:   flunked ·  flunking
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Origin unknown.

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  1. Slang; origin obscure; perhaps a variation of funk, q. v.
  2. from flunk, v.
 

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